Kid-friendly places in Baltimore

City park with a playground, athletic fields and a fieldhouse.

Big city park with two playgrounds, plus ball fields and tennis courts.

Two 30-foot wooden towers joined by a netted rope tunnel that ends in a steel slide, right on the waterfront.

Tavern with a kids menu of tenders, mac and cheese and pizza, plus coloring and word games.

Barbecue with an outdoor patio, and a changing table on the upper level.

Southwestern comfort food for vegans and meat eaters alike, with several meal choices for kids, vegan ones included.

Science center with a Kids Room just for young children, where the Chesapeake Bay water play area is the big draw.

Breakfast and brunch cafe where kids boxes come with crayons and a coloring mat of games and puzzles.

Three floors of play, with a giant ship to climb, Tiny's Diner and a Studio Workshop.